Outside of [Clara] Space Station , a dragon-like creature stared intently at the structure.
"Hah... a familiar presence."
Sensing a familiar aura within the station, the Doomsday Beast felt a thrill of excitement. If it offered this to the Lord, what rewards might it receive?
The thought sent a surge of anticipation through the beast. It spread its wings, gathering energy, ready to obliterate the space station in one fell swoop.
"Hey there, little dragon, do you know how much your head is worth?"
But just as the Doomsday Beast finished gathering its energy and prepared to hurl it at the station, a woman's voice suddenly sounded right beside its ear. Startled, the beast immediately flung the accumulated energy toward the source of the voice.
Seeing the Doomsday Beast attack without a second thought, Clara let out a sigh.
"Ah, the youth these days, always so hasty. Can't they be quiet and steady, like me?"
Feeling the Doomsday Beast's attack drawing nearer, Clara wasn't hurried. She slowly raised her palm, conjuring a shield that effortlessly blocked the assault.
Witnessing this, the Doomsday Beast spread its wings and, without a hint of hesitation, decisively turned tail and fled.
Clara: ?
Watching the Doomsday Beast simply run away, Clara was momentarily stunned, blinking as she stood in place.
Wasn't the Doomsday Beast supposed to be the Legion's war machine? Why did this war machine flee with such practiced ease?
It was indeed a weapon of war, but that didn't mean it was stupid. Its carefully gathered attack had been easily caught by Clara. Anyone with half a brain would realize it stood no chance against her. In such a situation, wouldn't running for its life be better than waiting to be dismantled?
Seeing the Doomsday Beast about to vanish from sight, Clara still wasn't worried.
"Run, run. No matter how far you flee, you can't escape my grasp."
...
In the cosmos, a Doomsday Beast flew swiftly, passing planet after planet, before finally coming to a stop. Surveying the completely unfamiliar surroundings, it breathed a sigh of relief.
"Looks like I got away."
"That person just now must have been Herta, right?"
Recalling the external descriptions of Herta's appearance—the build and height matched. It seemed correct.
"What rotten luck," the Doomsday Beast muttered to itself. It had heard Herta rarely stayed at the space station. Of course, it would run into her during one of those rare times.
"Whatever, surviving is what matters."
"Little dragon~, what are you saying?"
Just as the Doomsday Beast's heart had settled, that voice which inspired terror appeared again, making its heart leap once more.
Hearing the voice, the Doomsday Beast didn't hesitate for a moment. It spread its wings and fled at full speed.
Seeing this, Clara merely smiled lightly. She reached out her hand and made a grasping motion toward the fleeing beast's form.
The next instant, the Doomsday Beast was frozen in place, unable to move.
"Now, little dragon, tell me the locations of the other Doomsday Beasts, and I'll let you go. How about it?" Clara's figure flickered, appearing beside the Doomsday Beast, gently stroking its head.
One Doomsday Beast was worth a hundred billion credits. If a few more invaded the station, then I could...
The thought made Clara's breathing grow slightly faster.
Even though Clara had already "lost interest in money," who would complain about having more in their wallet?
"I... I don't know," the Doomsday Beast said, frightened by the way Clara looked at it as if it were walking cash.
Is this woman... coveting my body?
"What are you thinking?" Feeling Clara's gaze, the Doomsday Beast couldn't help but shiver with disgust.
"Even if you have my body, you won't have my heart!" Hearing her, the Doomsday Beast immediately cried out.
Clara: ?
What nonsense? Clara was filled with confusion, but now wasn't the time to dwell on it. My hundred billion, here I come! o(￣▽￣)ブ
Clara took out a Memory Stone and began recording.
"You're recording a video too... isn't that a bit much..."
Clara: ?
Though she didn't understand the Doomsday Beast's rambling, Clara paid it no mind. A surge of pink energy appeared in her hand, and before the Doomsday Beast could react, it was torn apart, leaving not even a speck of dust behind.
After destroying the Doomsday Beast, Clara replayed the recording on the Memory Stone. Seeing that every detail had been captured, she nodded in satisfaction.
A hundred billion, secured!
...
"Big Sister Asta, the Doomsday Beast is taken care of. Here's the recording."
Inside the space station, Clara arrived at the Master Control Zone, found Asta, and handed her the Memory Stone.
Asta took the stone, glanced at it briefly, then handed a note to Clara.
"This is an IOU. I can't come up with a hundred billion immediately, but I promise I'll gather it all within a month and deliver it to you."
"There's no need for an IOU, I trust you, Big Sister Asta." Clara took the note and skimmed it. It only contained two lines:
[On x date, xxxx year, at the space station, Asta requested Clara to eliminate a Doomsday Beast, thereby incurring a debt of one hundred billion credits, to be fully repaid within one month.
Asta]
"You really don't have to be so formal. Dealing with the Doomsday Beast was nothing to me."
"Besides, with the [Antimatter Legion]'s invasion, the space station has suffered various damages."
"After everything's settled, you'll need to spend money on repairs too, Big Sister Asta."
"So, just give me a little something, it's fine." Clara's demeanor was like that of a considerate little angel.
"No," Asta immediately refused. "A hundred billion is a hundred billion. My word is my bond; I can't take it back."
"Well... alright then. You can repay the hundred billion when you have some spare money. Little Clara isn't in a hurry." Hearing Asta's firm stance, Clara "compromised."
"Okay, okay, I'm going to rest now. There are only some ordinary Voidrangers left. I think you can handle them, Big Sister Asta."
Without giving Asta time to respond, Clara left.
"Just from her words and appearance, you'd never guess she's an Emanator capable of destroying star systems." Asta watched Clara's departing figure, sighing in amazement.
Unbeknownst to her, behind that departing figure, Clara's face was already lit up with a smile.
"Hehehe, a hundred billion in the bag, hehehe~"
...
Asta: Regarding Clara
Miss Clara is the most easygoing Emanator I've ever met. Judging solely by her appearance and speech, you'd probably never connect her to the kind of Emanator who could single-handedly annihilate a star system.
Though I later learned she wasn't as simple as she seemed on the surface, so what? Clara is really adorable.
I really want to hug her tightly and give her a good squeeze. I wonder if a hundred billion credits could buy me one hug?
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